In life there are some things that you just never forget — moments like your first kiss, first car, first pet, first day of school. When you’re an entrepreneur like me, you never forget landing your first national retailer. In our case, that retailer was Home Outfitters Canada in May 2006.

It’s almost been eight years to the day since Kelly (my business partner) and I were featured in Alberta Venture magazine’s October 12, 2006 issue.

Our Hang & Level™ was put to the test recently when Lesley Gaydos of NECN TV’s 'Does It Work?' took it to a professional art framer for his opinion. Lesley wanted to know if our tool would 'take the pain out of picture hanging'.

Hang & Level is a tool we designed to help you hang pictures exactly where you want them on the first try. It’s super easy to use — you simply place your picture on the hook, find the right spot on the wall, press the button to mark where the nail goes, hammer the nail in, […]

It seems that every time you open a magazine you see glossy images of beautifully decorated homes with artwork hanging perfectly on the walls.  Do you ever wonder how they do it and how many extra holes it took before getting flawless symmetry? It’s all about owning the right tools to get the job done. […]

We love our Throwback Thursday features — it’s always fun to revisit where we were in our earlier days and then compare to where we are today. Here we are, featured in the March-May issue of Lifestyle Maritimes magazine a few years back. The article talks about where the idea for our picture hanging tool came from […]

  We’re pleased to announce that our Hang & Level picture hanging tool is now available on the Craig Frames website! Craig Frames manufactures and sells high quality picture frames.  Now when people buy a frame from the site, they can also buy the tool to hang it with. Our picture-hanging tool helps people hang […]

Large floor mirrors offer a great way to enlarge a small space, since they reflect daylight and they’re relatively inexpensive compared to other decorative accessories for your walls. We had a challenge at our own UTR office, as the back entry is fairly narrow and small. We solved the feeling of being too cramped in […]

We just returned from the 2010 International Home Housewares Show in Chicago which was a great success. The show was well attended this year and we're honored to win a Design Defined Award by the IHA for Hang & Level™ - the picture hanging tool that marks exactly where the nail goes, so eliminates mistake holes while decorating. The unique decorating product was selected by Design Finders, teams of young designers, experienced...

We were thrilled to hear that New York magazine has selected the Hang & Level Picture Hanging Tool as one of their Best Bets in their December 14th issue! Available now at your favorite newsagents or click here for the web version.